Unlock Democracy (incorporating Charter 88) is the UK’s leading campaign for democracy, rights and freedoms. A grassroots movement, we are owned and run by our members. In particular, we campaign for:

Unlock Democracy’s predecessor organisation Charter 88 is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Be part of our celebrations and join today!

Pamphlet : How Healthy is our Local Democracy?

Unlock Democracy has published a new pamphlet by Liberal Democrat Party President Ros Scott, charting the decline of local government.

In How Healthy is our Local Democracy?, Baroness Scott cites four main areas where local politics has declined in recent years: finance, bureaucracy, media and competitive elections.

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 | Read more >>

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News Release : Unlock Democracy deplores Lords’ failure to cap party donations

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 at 17:17 |
Categories: Fair, Open and Honest Elections, Front Page, Important, News Releases, Opinion

News Release : Unlock Democracy welcomes Lords vote to ban donations from “non-doms”

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 at 13:16 |
Categories: Fair, Open and Honest Elections, Front Page, Important, News Releases, Opinion, Party Funding, Purity of Elections

News Release : Caps on donations: Brown and Cameron in “grubby political stitch-up”

Monday, June 15th, 2009 at 13:20 |
Categories: Fair, Open and Honest Elections, Front Page, Important, News Releases, Opinion, Party Funding

News Release : Brown’s constitutional bingo call is no substitute for reform

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 at 12:37 |
Categories: A Stronger Parliament and Accountable Government, Bringing Power Closer to the People, Citizens Convention Bill, Fair, Open and Honest Elections, Front Page, Important, News Releases, Opinion

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